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Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones, Jr.
Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones, Jr., billed as "Now It's Personal", was a professional boxing match contested on November 8, 2003 for Tarver's WBC light-heavyweight championship, Jones' IBO/''The Ring'' light-heavyweight championships and the vacant "WBA Super" light-heavyweight championship.
==Background==
On March 1, 2003, then-undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. picked up a historic victory over John Ruiz that made him the WBA heavyweight champion. Following this, most of Jones' light heavyweight titles were vacated and Antonio Tarver met former WBC light-heavyweight champion Montell Griffin (the only man to hold a victory over Jones at that point) to determine who would become the new WBC and IBF light-heavyweight champion. Tarver dominated Griffin throughout the fight, winning all 12 rounds en route to a clearcut unanimous decision victory. Though it was not immediately known if Jones would continue to fight at heavyweight or return to the light heavyweight division, Jones ultimately decided to return to light heavyweight and challenge Tarver, who had called Jones out following his victory over Ruiz at the post-fight press conference.〔(Roy Jones Jr. out for vengeance against Tarver ), Las Vegas Sun article, 2003-09-25, Retrieved on 2013-11-14〕 Originally, the bout was to be contested for both the WBC and IBF belts that Tarver held, but Tarver vacated the title only a week before the match was to take place in anticipation that he would be unable to make a mandatory defense of the title.〔(Jones concedes, will let Tarver enter ring last ), USA Today article, 2003-11-05, Retrieved on 2013-11-14〕
Prior to the fight, there was controversy as to who would enter the ring and be introduced last. Tarver was officially the WBC light-heavyweight champion and tradition called for the champion to both enter the ring and be introduced last (a notable exception to this tradition had been the Larry Holmes–Gerry Cooney fight in 1982). Jones had never been beat for the title and was still recognized as ''The Ring'' light-heavyweight champion and insisted that he be allowed to enter the ring last. However, Tarver refused to budge and the Nevada Athletic Commission stepped in and ordered the conflict be settled with a coin flip. When the time for the flip came, Jones relented and announced that he would allow Tarver to enter last.〔(Jones concedes, will let Tarver enter ring last ), USA Today article, 2003-11-05, Retrieved on 2013-11-14〕
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